[Bug 408901] Re: when /etc/hosts doesn't exist, apt fails to resolve hostnames using libc6

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** Changed in: eglibc (Debian)
       Status: Unknown => Fix Released

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Title:
  when /etc/hosts doesn't exist, apt fails to resolve hostnames using
  libc6

Status in The GNU C Library:
  Confirmed
Status in “eglibc” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “eglibc” source package in Karmic:
  Fix Released
Status in “eglibc” package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  the lack of /etc/hosts should not prevent a host with /etc/resolv.conf
  from resolving hostnames.

  Interestingly, ping and a few other applications resolve hosts just
  fine with no /etc/hosts on the system, apt does not.

  lamont

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